World Record Set In Kapuas, Do The Longest Math Problem

JAKARTA - Member of the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) of Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan, Thosibae Limin, admitted that he was proud of all the participants who played a role in printing the world's longest Mathematics Muri Record by students in the local area.

"I hope that ideas like this can continue to be developed, where something extraordinary has never been thought of by others, so we can work on it," said Thosibae Limin in Kuala Kapuas, Tuesday, March 29, quoted from Antara.

According to this legislator from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), the participants, consisting of kindergarten/PAUD, elementary and junior high school children, were great people. They can calculate quickly and can set world-class Muri Records.

"This has been recorded in the Indonesian Muri Record and carries the fragrance of the name of the Kapuas Regency," he said.

The elected people's representatives from the Electoral District (Dapil) of Kapuas I, Selat Sub-district, also greatly appreciate the local government through the Kapuas District Education Office, which has initiated the ideas for these activities.

“I believe and believe that the children of Kapuas Regency are children who are able to compete and show their abilities. Therefore, let's work hand in hand in exploring and honing our creative abilities to become an achiever," said Thosibae Limin.

This record-setting was carried out in commemoration of the 216th Anniversary of Kuala Kapuas City and the 71st Birthday of the Kapuas Regency Government in 2022, on Thursday (24/3).

In this activity, the recording of the record was witnessed directly by the Indonesian Muri Team along with a number of invitees who were present, after previously participating in the Commemoration Ceremony which took place at the Panunjung Tarung Stadium, Kuala Kapuas.

In this record, there are three records that were set including the Muri Record of multiplication of 100 digits times two digits working directly from the front, the world's longest sum Muri Record of 213 digits plus 213 digits and the world's longest multiplication Muri Record of 222 digits times two digits with 400 meters long.